diff --git a/bacnet-stack/demo/router/network_layer.c b/bacnet-stack/demo/router/network_layer.c
index 76d139ef..365e541a 100644
--- a/bacnet-stack/demo/router/network_layer.c
+++ b/bacnet-stack/demo/router/network_layer.c
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ void send_network_message(
     if (!data) {
         data = (MSG_DATA *) malloc(sizeof(MSG_DATA));
         data->dest.net = BACNET_BROADCAST_NETWORK;
+        data->dest.len = 0;
     }
 
     buff_len = create_network_message(network_message_type, data, buff, val);